In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo Download adds new games weekly to Nintendo eShop, which offers a variety of options for the Nintendo Switch console, the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features a wide variety of content, including new and classic games, applications and demos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or purchasing a Nintendo eShop Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch, Wii U or the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, but can be used in any Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Account.
This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following content:
Featured Games Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
Skate City – Coast through three iconic locations inspired by real-world skate spots in Los Angeles, Oslo and Barcelona. Pull off realistic tricks with ease and skate just like the pros.
There are hundreds of combinations available, including flip tricks, grabs, grinds, spins and manuals.
Complete over 100 challenges or chill out and ride at your own pace with Endless Skate. Customize your skater by picking up new deck, trucks, wheels, shoes, hats, glasses, and clothes in the skate shop, then skateboard to an original soundtrack of atmospheric lo-fi beats.
Also new this week in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:
2in1 – Application Driver and Serial Killer / Sniper - With one of these two games you can be a sniper or an application driver.
Both very crazy.
2 fun games with minimalist 3D aesthetics
In the first, you will be an application driver who must pick up passengers as quickly as possible, even if you have to run over some pedestrians.
In the second you will take on the role of a sniper with psychotic tendencies as a serial killer, shooting from the top of a building
Beach Bounce Remastered - Bounce between beautiful beach girls!
Tomoyo finds himself at his grandmother Umi's beach resort, looking forward to a great summer where he can finally put the past to rest and possibly take his life forward in a better way than the coasting he was doing up until now.
Of course, there is always a catch...
And now it looks like his summer vacation is dashed on the rocks before it begins.
The only upside is the many beautiful female staff members working at the resort.
Blink: Rogues – Blink: Rogues is a fast-paced top-down shooter that brings combat tactics, sharp reflexes and multi-lane combat under the same roof.
Blink: Rogues is a fast-paced top-down shooter that brings combat tactics, sharp reflexes and multi-lane combat under the same roof. Fire rockets, shotgun or railgun, flip your ship, jump to the other lane and chase the perfect score. Steal the opponent's power-ups or simply frag him!
Plays like a Shmup, feels like a Deathmatch! Engage in short and intense matches, flip your ship, teleport to the enemy lane, steal their loot or simply frag for points! Own your opponent in PVP/Splitscreen!
Available May 7th.
BORIS THE ROCKET - As a moustached Soviet nuclear missile operator, you’re the last frontier of your Motherland’s defense.
BORIS THE ROCKET is a simulator of a moustached Cold War Soviet missile operator. You will have a chance to defend your vast Motherland single-handedly. You will have to withstand freezing weather and nasty bear intrigues while slurping condensed milk to survive and adapt to the rapidly changing environment.
Full immersion in the dramatic atmosphere of the Cold War. These are the times when duty to your country is more important than your own opinion. Even your mortal body belongs to the State. Only under such conditions can people truly become real heroes and patriots of their homeland.
Do not let Mother Russia be ruined! Do or die! Death itself is not a good enough excuse for a Soviet man!
C14 Dating – An otome dating sim that combines archaeology, friendships and love.
You play as Melissa Flores, a 3rd year anthropology student participating in a summer archaeological internship. The field school takes place in Belgium, over 5000 miles away from your native California!
You’ll be staying in an unfamiliar country for two months, it can be nerve-racking, but you couldn’t pass up such a learning opportunity!
Maybe you’ll dig up some bones, or even unearth tools that were manufactured by early humans.
You might also forge friendships and find romance during your stay…
Available May 7th.
Classic Checkers - Classic Checkers is an engaging checkers game that helps you enjoy a realistic, fun gameplay of this extraordinary board game.
The visuals are extraordinary, and you can also see the current score right away. It’s also possible to rotate the board if you want for the best results and experience.
You can play Classic Checkers against the AI that has multiple difficulties. It’s also possible to play PVP against your friends if you want. Classic Checkers is the ultimate game that you can play if you love board games and want to try out something new, unique and cool. All you have to do is to check it out for yourself and have fun!
CyberHive - CyberHive is a strategic space travel simulator with a non-linear story, in the cosmic opera setting, and in an anime visual style.
Survive, gather resources, expand your crew, improve your starship, and pave the way through outer space – full of hostile races. Your path will consist of difficult choices and everyone will have an influence on the outcome.
…and perhaps you might be able to solve the mystery of this universe.
Dull Grey - Dull Grey is an award-winning visual novel about growing up.
It tells about mother and son, free will, and the search for happiness among foggy mountains and grey pipes.
You will be making one and the same choice again and again deciding who the son should become - a lamplighter or a tallyman. At first it may seem that the situation leaves you no choice at all.
But don’t jump to conclusions, take a moment to think it over and then, perhaps, you’ll see your story in full color.
Fire: Ungh’s Quest – FIRE is an exploration-adventure with intuitive puzzle design. Without losing many words it tells a savagely hilarious story.
Journey into the Stone Age and face the most challenging task of this era: The search for fire!
This story's hero is the lovably chaotic Neanderthal Ungh who dozes off during his very first night watch. The next morning, the catastrophe ensues: the fire's gone out and Ungh is banished from his village. Now you have to help Ungh finding a new flame, searching every corner of the Stone Age world. No matter if he has to search the insides of a dinosaur, smoldering volcanoes or even through time itself, there is no place Ungh wouldn't look for new fire.
One click or swipe and your environment comes to life. A small dash of logic and you'll be able to solve any puzzle and there will be no limit to your exploratory spirit while interacting with the game's world: fire coconuts from a mammoth's trunk, turn into an animal or save the fair maiden from the Octo-Boss' grasp.
Available May 12th.
Flowing Lights – Flowing Lights is an Arcade Puzzle Shooter. Each fight is a puzzle. Attack and... Fail! ...Think back... try again! Got it? Improve with each try, there is always a smarter way to win!
Why is Flowing Lights different from other shooting games?
Puzzle elements! They offer a challenge for the brain on top of the immediate fun of destroying monsters. Deeper challenges, deeper sense of achievement!
Each fight has been designed as a puzzle that requires a new tactic. Thanks to a unique system of terrain and physics, bullets flow like a liquid and create new and gripping gameplay situations. The goal is not only to destroy all enemies but also to find the right tactic to do so! This may require several attempts so Flowing Lights has been designed to facilitate experimentation. Failing and retrying is part of the game! Fights can be restarted instantly and without any penalty.
Available May 7th
Infernal Radiation - Smash demons and deflect bullets in a hardcore arcade clicker with the RPG elements.
On Halloween Island, engineers test the innovative way of generating heat. The roots of the power plant reach deep into the earth, all the way to the heart of Hell, where the reactors obtain energy from burning souls.
When an accident happens, the infernal radiation contaminates the earth. Inhabitants living in defiled areas struggle with numerous possessions. An exorcist is needed.
Infestor – Invade and conquer the human colony, one pixelated level at a time!
Welcome to Human Colony 31-5B! Playing Infestor you are a cute little green space alien invading your way across the colony. However since there are many physical obstacles in your way, you must gain control of the human inhabitants and use their powerful bodies to perform tasks that are beyond your tiny stature.
Jump high, push heavy crates, avoid pointy spikes, gun turrets, and other hazards in each brain-teasing level as you snatch bodies of the human race one at a time. How far can you take the colony conquest as you progress through 70 challenging levels?
Available May 7th.
Jigsaw Tetra - More than just another puzzle game. Jigsaw Tetra highlights the fun part of puzzle-solving.
Jigsaw mode: Do you like solving jigsaws? Jigsaw Tetra gives you the perfect opportunity to taste that experience on your Nintendo Switch™.
Tetra mode: Who does not love the good old 'Tetris'-style mechanics? With “Tetra Mode”, the jigsaw is now tetra-saw! Try out Tetra to find out the perfect combination between jigsaw style and 'Tetris'-style games.
Mafia Slots - Free Spins, Free Mini Game! Come join the gang in this mafia themed slot game.
Test your luck with up to 9 lines of betting. Classic and easy to use gameplay perfect for slot lovers.
My little fast food booth - Run your own little fast food booth and serve delicious prepared burgers and drinks to keep your customers happy and satisfied !
Start your own fast food business with your own little fast food booth! Sell delicious burgers and make your customers happy and satisfied! Serv and prepare delicious burgers with different ingredients matching the customers order and make them happy. Start your fast food booth now !
My fast food Booth is a casual fast food burger tycoon game where you need to fullfill each customers request by stacking up the requested burgers or drinks with the various ingeredients.
Ninja Epic Adventure – Help your ninja buddie and his pals to go through 4 worlds and 36 levels in this side-scrolling arcade platformer game!
Defeat monsters, collect coins and unlock weapons and new characters.
Main Features include 4 Worlds – 36 levels total, 4 Big Bosses fight at final level + Nice sound and graphics and a Shop system that uses free coins (gained through playing) to unlock new characters and collect items.
Available May 7th.
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition - Enter an ever-changing dungeon of nightmares
Nongunz is a nihilistic action-platformer roguelike.
Obscure in both gameplay and theme, it’s a riddle that demands sacrifice.
Rebuilt from the ground-up, the Doppelganger Edition is a remastered version of the original, never previously released on console, and features two all-new modes: Arena and Local Co-op.
Olympic Basketball – Show you skills, moves and fakes in this fast-paced authentic Basketball game.
On defense, steal ball from your opponents and on attack, score 2 or 3 points shoots or dunk.
Main features include Single Match with Top AI game, Olympic Tournament games, Local 2 players games , Full 3D with Realistics animations, Real Basketball stadiums ambient sounds, Intuitive Joy-Con or Pro Controllers Controls.
Time to enter competition!
Available May 8th.
Poker Pretty Girls Battle: Fantasy World Edition - Try your hand at some hot rounds of poker against a bevy of fantasy-themed females!
Classic Texas Hold’em gets a magical twist at the Fantasy World casino, where you’re invited to play at tables against 16 Pretty Girls, from elves and demons to sorceresses and more! Each female opponent has her own look and unique style of play, along with Japanese voiceovers to let you feel their excitement in the intense poker battles. Start out against 4 of these gorgeous players and unlock more as you prove your skills worthy of new challengers.
There are 2 game modes to choose from – In Pretty Mode, you’ll collect rewards as you defeat random opponents, while in Free Play Mode, you can customize the experience by choosing which of the unlocked girls will join your table. With so many characters to meet, plus traditional mechanics that are fun and familiar, this is a fantasy experience that you can revisit time and time again!
Raiden IV x MIKADO remix - THE ROAR OF THUNDER IS BACK!
Raiden IV, the popular shoot 'em up arcade and console game, debuts on Nintendo Switch with remixed background music by a superb lineup of artists produced by GAME CENTER MIKADO.
Instill fear in your enemies with devastating attacks and earn the acclaimed title of master Ace!
Includes a full suite of game modes including arcade mode, overkill mode, and more. Supports vertical screen play to recreate the full arcade experience - Global leaderboard to track the best Aces in the world.
Retro Machina – Explore a world inhabited by robots and solve the mystery of a lost civilization
Only one city remains on the planet, and it’s only robots who inhabit it now. Protected by a glass dome, Endeavor rises above the once lively area and worker robots are trying their best to keep it going. In order to maintain it, every robot has to do its job perfectly and any imperfections found are being discarded.
Thrown to a junkyard for a malfunction, a single robot worker is on a quest to get itself fixed. But the city sees this loyal worker as a threat now, so all the robots and defenses that protect Endeavor have turned against their former colleague. With the unique ability to control various machines of the city, including any robots that are in the way, this little Robot is on a mission to fix himself and find intelligent life.
Yet it seems that there is no intelligent life left. Only the robots programmed to keep the city nice and clean for people who are nowhere to be found.
Available May 12th.
Save me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition - Dive into a great adventure in the classic handheld era!
In a world where humans and octopuses are at war, Tako is a pacifist little octopus who rescues a woman from drowning one stormy night. A fairy sees this act of bravery and grants him the ability to survive on land. As he travels across the world, Tako defies his family and his people to try to resolve conflicts between humans and octopuses, plunging him into the very roots of this dysfunctional world.
Tako will solve puzzles, turn enemies into platforms by spitting ink at them, explore mysterious dungeons and fight tenacious bosses on his mission to end the war between the undersea Octopus kingdom and the terrestrial Human realm. Will you help this brave octopus to spread his message of tolerance and teach both species to coexist in peace and unity?
Sector 781 – Battle your way through 3 realms of 'Sector 781', a pixel art platformer.
Upgrade your character and weapons; collect shards to increase your energy supply.
Use teleports to navigate around the realms. Shoot things that move and some that don't move. Activate checkpoints to save your position.
Available May 7th.
Spirits of Xanadu - At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet.
Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.
Spirits of Xanadu is an atmospheric exploration game set aboard a deserted starship in an alternate 1980s. It draws inspiration from classic sci-fi films, novels, and games to create an immersive and highly interactive environment, featuring puzzles and FPS elements in the service of a unique and layered plot.
Super Disc Soccer – Super Disc Soccer is a turn based soccer like game that can be played single player or multiplayer with two players.
Players can select and drag on their units to adjust the power and direction of the shoot. Select between different defensive and offensive formations to adjust your tactics and strategy during play.
The game also features "Tournament" and "Penalty Kicks" modes.
Available May 7th.
Sweets Swap – Swap the sweets to match three of the same kind and advance to the next level. Simple enough but not always easy !
Play now !
Sweets Swap is a classic three match game where you need to match three of the same kind to advance to the next level. Simple enough and flavoured with sweet variations to keep you on your toes!
Available May 7th.
Techno Tanks - Techno Tanks is an intense, fast-paced arcade-inspired tanks game. It’s a lot of fast fun and a must-have if you enjoy arcade games.
Be ready for the Techno Tank experience!
Deafest the enemy tanks while dodging their deadly bullets. Improve your aim and maneuver skills while surviving a crazy retro bullet hell. Level by level the enemy's tanks get faster, smarter, and deadlier.
Can you defeat them all?
Play alone, together with friends, or against your friends as the game features the following game modes - Singleplayer Stage Mode - Singleplayer and Co-op Retro Mode with more than 50 levels - VS Mode for FFA Battles for up to 4 players
Total Arcade Racing - Relive your childhood memories and take this fun arcade racing game for a ride.
Play solo or up to 8 friends in different game modes on a single TV
Total Arcade Racing is a tribute to classic arcade racing games where you zip around in closed circuits. Play solo or up to 8 friends on the same TV in various game modes.
Compete with players from around the world and see if you can reach #1 in the Hall of Fame leaderboard.
Travel Mosaics 9: Mysterious Prague - Mysterious Prague is calling for the bravest puzzle solvers!
Accompany the Walkers - an animal family of adventurers on their sightseeing tour to the Czech capital.
The newest installment in the nonogram series offers brand new 140 puzzles for players of all ages to enjoy. Same as before, not only you can solve themed recognizable nonograms, but also try your luck in trivia - learn fun facts about the City of a Hundred Spires.
Pick any of the 3 difficulty settings to enjoy just the right amount of challenge, customize the playing field and choose your favorite tile designs, collect souvenirs to decorate Walkers’ living room and more!